dupery

[ doo-puh-ree, dyoo- ]
/ ˈdu pə ri, ˈdyu- /

noun, plural dup·er·ies for 1.

an act, practice, or instance of duping.
the state of one who is duped.

Origin of dupery

From the French word duperie, dating back to 1750–60. See dupe1, -ery

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